"Hows Chances?" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1933 musical As Thousands Cheer where it was introduced by Marilyn Miller and Clifton Webb. In the musical, it is used in a sketch based on a newspaper headline "Joan Crawford to Divorce Douglas Fairbanks, Jr." with Marilyn Miller portraying Joan Crawford and Clifton Webb acting as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.[1]
Notable recordings
edit- Clifton Webb, with Leo Reisman's Orchestra, recorded on October 3, 1933 for Victor (No. 24418B).[2]
- Paul Whiteman included an orchestral version on his picture disc recording for RCA-Victor (No. 39003) in 1933.[3]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)[4]
References
edit- ^ "Internet Broadway Database". ibdb.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.